Linkage Projects - Grant ID: LP0561712

Funding Activity

Website
http://dataportal.arc.gov.au/NCGP/Web/Grant/Grant/LP0561712

Funding Status
Closed

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Funded Activity Summary

Development of Optimised Processes for Manufacturing Melamine-Urea-Formaldehyde Type Resins, and Improved Resins and Reconstituted Wood Products Derived from Resins. Melamine-urea-formaldehyde resins are used to manufacture water-resistant particleboards, papers and laminates. This project is expected to provide more efficient processes for the industrial preparation of these resins, and improved resins and reconstituted wood products derived from the resins. Methods will be developed to assess the structure of the resins, in order to relate resin synthesis with structure and function, and therefore optimise performance as well as simplify the manufacturing process. Potential replacements for melamine will be prepared and evaluated. It is anticipated that these will confer particular properties on the resins and the wood products, such as strength and durability.

Funded Activity Details

Start Date: 16-12-2005

End Date: 31-12-2008

Funding Scheme: Linkage Projects

Funding Amount: $255,000.00

Funder: Australian Research Council

Research Topics

ANZSRC Field of Research (FoR)

Industrial Chemistry | Synthesis Of Macromolecules | Macromolecular and Materials Chemistry | Characterisation Of Macromolecules

ANZSRC Socio-Economic Objective (SEO)

Synthetic resins and rubber | Reconstituted products (e.g. chipboard, particle board) |

Other Keywords

Characterisation Of Macromolecules | Industrial Chemistry | Macromolecular and Materials Chemistry | Reconstituted products (e.g. chipboard, particle board) | Synthesis Of Macromolecules | Synthetic resins and rubber

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